PHX 132-108 LAL, December 23, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. PHX beat LAL 132-108, and PHX's shots were worth 114.0 points to LAL's 113.0.

PHX 132-108 LAL, December 23, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
PHX	85	114	98.4	18/20	15.6	132	114.0
LAL	81	90	90.9	18/29	22.1	108	113.0

Field goals are priced by how often shots like them go in, free throws at the shooter's season rate. The gap between the score and the shots' worth is not a luck number: misses bring putbacks, and a team that falls behind takes more shots and draws more free throws. How it is measured.

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